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heme/onc Flashcards

1
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low reticulocyte count indicates what?

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bone marrow failure or diminished hematopoiesis

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clinical features of iron deficiency anemia in adolescents

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spoon shaped nails and diminished attention and ability to learn

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low serum ferritin results in INCREASED/DECREASED transferrin?

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increased transferrin and decreased transferrin saturation

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what should iron be ingested with?

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vitamin C to enhance intestinal iron absorption

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anemia characterized by defective synthesis of one of the Hgb Chains?

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thalassemia

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type of thalasemia prevalent in south east asians?

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alpha thalassemia

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two alpha glob in genes are deleted and have mild anemia

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a thalassemia minor

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three alpha glob in genes are deleted - patients have severe anemia at birth .

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Hemoglobin H disease

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what is hemoglobin Barts ?

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seen in three alpha glob in genes deletion

binds oxygen very strongly doesn’t release it to tissue

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four alpha glob in genes deleted resulting in only hgb harts formation

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fetal hydrops

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hepatosplenomegaly
bone marrow hyperplasia
maxillary hyperplasia w/ prominent cheekbones and skull deformities

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b thalassemia major

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what population has b thalassemia major?

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mediterranean background

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what is the treatment of beta thalassemia major?

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lifelong transfusions and splenectomy

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what is a complication of beta thalassemia major? what drug can help it?

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hemochromatosis

deferoxamine

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15
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Beta thallasemia minor is commonly misdiagnosed as what?

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iron deficiency anemia

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16
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whmild asymptomatatic anemia w/ hemoglobin level 2-3 below age appropriate norms and target cells and anisocytosis?

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beta thalassemia minor

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characterized by prussian blue staining resulting from accumulation of iron in mitochondria of RBC precursors in bone marrow ?

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sideroblastic anemia

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macrocytic megaloblastic anemias are characterized with MCV > ?

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95

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what are two major causes of macrocytic megaloblastic anemia?

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folic acid and vitamin B 12 deficiency

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20
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vitamin b 12 must first combine with what?

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instrinsic factor secreted by gastric parietal cells

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21
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where is vitamin b 12 absorbed?

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terminal ileum

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what is up w/ tongues in vitamin b 12 deficiency?

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smooth red tongue and neurology manifestations

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what is the treatment of vitamin b 12 def?

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monthly IM vitamin b 12 injections

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24
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spectrin defect causing RBC membrane instability autosomal dominant?

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hereditary spherocytosis

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25
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splenomegaly, pigmentary gallstones, aplastic crises and high retic count ?

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hereditary spherocytosis

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what studies are used for hereditary spherocytosis ?

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osmotic fragility studies

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tx of hereditary spherocytosis

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transfusions and splenectomy after 5 years of age

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what are 2 enzyme deficiencies of RBS?

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pyruvate kinase and G6PD

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29
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what does blood smear show in G6PD deficiency?

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bite cells and hemighosts/ heinz bodies

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30
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what are some triggers of hemolysis in G6PD

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fava beans, infection, drugs

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31
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positive direect coombs test indicates?

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autoimuno hemolytic anemia

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32
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tx for autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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corticosteroids and transufision

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occurs when mom is Rh negative has Rh positive baby and forms Rh antibodies and subsequent pregnancies result in hemolysis of Rh positive babies? with a strongly positive coombs test

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Rh hemolytic disease

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34
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this type of alloimmune hemolytic anemia can occur in the first pregnancy when mom is blood group O and fetus is blood group A, B, or AB? Moms antibodies are passed downy o baby causing hemolysis ?

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ABO hemolytic disease

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35
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what is management for alloimmune hemolytic anemia?

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phototherapy and exchange transfusion

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36
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cause SS

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single amino acid substitution of valine for glutamic acid on number 6 position of B glob in chain of Hgb

37
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what leads to distorted RBC shape in SS?

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polymerization of HgB

38
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2 genes for Hgb S?

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SS disease

39
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SS trait

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1 gene for Hgb S

40
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what is the hemoglobin makeup for those w/ SS trait?

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Hgb A, Hg S and some HgF

41
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diagnosis of SS disease?

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Hg electrophoresis

42
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what should you always suspect in a person presenting w/ priapism?

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sickle cell

43
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parvovirus B 19 can cause?

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aplastic crisis ( SLAPPED CHEEKS)

44
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leading cause of death from SS disease?

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infection (sepsis or meningitis)

45
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red blood life span SS

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10-50 days

46
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hemoglobin in SS

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6-9 g/dL

47
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hematocrit in SS

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18-27

48
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reticulocyte count in SS

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5-15 %

49
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abc count in SS

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12,000-20,000

50
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platelet count in SS

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> 500,000

51
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bili in ss

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increased

52
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blood smear in SS

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sickled cells, target cells, howell jolly bodies

53
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bone marrow in SS

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erythroid hyperplasia

54
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treatment in SS?

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hydroxyurea, oral penicillin, daily folic acid, routine immunizations, serial transcranial doppler ultrasound

55
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other name for fanconi anemia?

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congenital aplastic anemia

56
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inheritance for fanconi anemia

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autosomal recessive

57
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what are the skeletal abnormalities of falcon anemia?

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absence or hypoplasia of the thumb and radius

58
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what are lab findings in pancytopenia?

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decreased RBCs, leukocytes and platelets

59
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sulfonamides, anticonvulstants, chloramphenical, HIV, EBV and CMV chemicals and radiation may cause ?

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acquired aplastic anemia

60
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increase in RBC’s relative to total blood volume

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polycythemia

61
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apparent increase in RBC mass caused by a decrease in plasma volume

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relative polycythemia

62
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what is the most common cause of relative polycythemia

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dehydration

63
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prolonged PTT and normal PT w/ hemarthroses?

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hemophilia A ( factor 8 deficiency)

64
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management of hemophilia A

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DDAVP

65
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no hemarthrosis, mucosal bleeding, menorrhagia

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vvon wile brand disease

66
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diagnosis of vwf ?

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ristocetin cofactor assay

67
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management of vwf?

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ddavp

68
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factor 9 deficiency

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hemophilia B

69
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what is vitamin K responsible for?

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factors II, VII, IX and X proteins C and S

70
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what is PTT and PT in vitamin K deficiency?

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prolonged in BOTH

71
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tx for vitamin K def?

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IM vitamin K prevents hemorrhagic disease

72
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accelerated fibrinogenesis and fibrinolysis

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DIC

73
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thromboycytopenia, prolongation of PT and PTT, reduction in clotting factors and elevated fibrin (D - DIMER)

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DIC

74
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thrombocytopenia, unusually small platelets, excezma and defects in T and B cell immunity

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wiscott aldrich syndrome

75
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how can you distinguish between tar and fanconi?

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TAR has a thumb !

76
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what is the treatment for ITP?

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IVIG

77
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what causes ITP?

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viral infection

78
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what is the treatment for chronic ITP

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splenectomy

79
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when mom has thrombocytopenia

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neonatal immune mediated thrombocytopenia

80
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when mom doesn’t have thrombocytopenia but still passes antibodies against fetuses platelets

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isoimmune thrombocytopenia

81
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kasabach merrit syndrome

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when large hemangiomas sequester and destroy platelets

82
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diminished ability of platelets to aggregate and forma clot bc of deficient adhesive glycoprotein IIB/IIIa

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glanzmann’s thrombasthenia

83
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absent platelet membrane glycoproteins and vwf?

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bernard soulier syndrome

84
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noncyclic neutropenia with mild infections w/ low ANC

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chronic benign neutropenia of childhood

85
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kostmann syndrome ( severe congenital agranulocytosis

86
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recurrent fever, oral ulcers, stomatitis diagnosis?

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cyclical neutropenia diagnosed by serial neutrophil counts

87
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short stature, immunodeficiency fine hair and neuropenia

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cartilage hair hypoplasia syndrome

88
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exocrine pancreatic insufficiency w/ short stature caused by metaphyseal chondrodysplasia and neutro penia w/ constant otitis media?

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schwachman diamond syndrome

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